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C. W. 11311111111103. STEAM ROAD WAGON.

' No. 111,644. P31611161 Feb. 7; 1871'.

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Letters Patent No. 111,644, dated February I, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT lN STEAM ROAD'WAGONS.

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To all ichonl it may concern:

Be it known that I, Crunmcs W. Hnrmrmcn, ofv Schuylersville, in the county of Saratoga and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and use- 'i'nl Improvements in Steam-Wagons; and do hereby strength, speed, and power combined, as well as safety to the various working parts, as will be hereinafter more fully shown and described.

The result of myiuvent-ion is, first, so constructing and suspending, in connection with wagons before mentionedfthe boiler, engine, and machinery attached thereto, as will allow of all necessary vertical motion, thereby preventing injury to the same in consequence of the rough or uneven condition of the road, without interfering with the adjustment of those parts necessary for the most perfect and complete operation of engines used for such purposes.

Second, the arrangement of a double train of gem-- ing in combination with steam-wagons, which shall be .-positive in their operation, occupying but little space,

and subject to such changes, with facility, as will irrstantly convert power into speed and speed into power,

. to rn'eet the demands and conditions of the road,-without altering the speed of the piston or the power of the engine.

' Third, the construction and arrangement of the mechanical devices, whereby direction is given to the moving vehicle, said device being positive in its operation and easily controlled by, means of the lever attached thereto. In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawmg, in which- Figure 1 is'a side elevation, and Figure 2 is a plan view of my steam road-wagon. A A represent the hind wheels of my wagon, placed men the ends of the axle l3. v I G O are two beams attached to the axle B at'suitrblc points, and upon the front parts of which the vagon-body D rests.

Upon the axle l is hinged the rear end of a frame", "3, the front end of which rests upon springs a a, said prings being attached to the beams 0 Gin any Illiiiaall: manner in rear oi'thc body I).

The boiler, engine, and machinery are all attached to the frame 1:), which frame thus suspends these parts, permitting ofall necessary vertical motion of the same, thereby relieving them from all injurious shocks and concussions they would othcrwise receive in being propelled over rough and uneven roads.

G represents the boiler, which is attached in any suitable manner to the front end of the frame E.

On the top of the boileris the oscillating engine H, the piston-rod b of which connects with a wrist-pin uponthe fly-wheel I. r

A. pinion, d, is placed on the fly-wheel shaft, which pinion gears with andturns "a cog-wheel, J, mounted upon a shaft, 0.

This shaft has its hearings in arms attached to the frame E in such a manner that the shaft 0 will be 8.1-

most directly above and parallel with the axle B.

On the shaft 0' is a pinion, f, which gears with and turns a large cog-wheeLK, mounted looselv upon the axle B. l

Oil the fly-wheel shaft is also mounted a cog-wheel, L, which, by means of an intermediate cog-wheel, L, communicates motion to a loose piniou,.h, on the axle B Between the cog-wheel K. and pinion h on the axle B is placed a clutch, k, which un'ry be made to engage with either of said wheel or pinion.

The clutch k is so arranged that when it is revolved by being thrown in contact with the revolving wheel K or pinion 7t, it will turn the axis with it, and thus propel the wagon-.-

It will readily he seen that when the clutch engages with the cog-wheel K the wagon will be propelled at a certain rate of speed but as soon as the clutch is changed so as to engage with the pinion it, this speed is greatly augmented without any change in the shot of the piston or the power of the engine..

In the first case there will be more power audloss speed, and in-the second case more speed, but less power; or, in other words, by the mere'changing oi the clutch 1;, without any change whatever in the engine, power can be converted into speed. and speed into power.

The clutch, or, as it also may be called, chuck k, is connected by means of a rod, m, with a lever, M, pivoted at the front end of the frame E. By the use of this lever the change of the position of the clutch is readily cfl'eted. When the clutch is moved to as to engage with neither the cog-wheel K or pinion 10,,then, of course, the wagon willremain stationary, although the engine maybe in motion.

Ii li'iii. be noticed that the frame E and springs a a not only suspend the boiler, engine, and machinery, as

; above described, but also allow of a vertical motion to the same, between the axle and parts which they support, without an gearing itself or changing the distance "between the axle and engines.

Immediately under the front end of the body I) is placed a circle, :2, through the center of which, and through the bottom oftho body D passes a hollow journal or hub of a cog-wheel, H, pieced against the under side of the circle n.

To the under side of this cog-wheel is attached a frame, to fornl suitable journal'bem-iugs' for the wheel 0, upon which the front end of the. wagon is supported. Within and through the body D passes an upright shaft, 1, with a crank at its upper end, and a pinion,

p, at its lowcrcnd, said pinion engaging with the cogwliccl 0, so. that, by'this means, the vehicle is readily steered or direction given to it while in motion.

I also provide my wagon with a suitable broke, as shown in the drawing.

. Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-. ters Patent, is- I 1. The horizontal frame 19,01 its equivalent, attached at one end to the rear axle at one oud, and resting upon spri ngs at the other, thoreby suspending the bcnlcr, engine, and machinery, and permitting of all necessary vertical motion of the same between the :ixie and parts which they support, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

.the lever M, rod m, and moi'able clutch k, attached to the axle for the purpose of changing the speed, the circles n, wheels N 0, pinion 1;, and crank-shaft P, all

substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. The horizontal frame E and springs a a, or any other device that shall operate as their equivalents, by

suspending the boiler, engine, or machinery, and allow ofvcrtical motion to the same, between the axle and parts which they support, without ungearing itself or changing the distance between the axle and cylinders,

' as herein set forth,

. In testimony that I claiin the foregoing: have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of December, 1870.

CHARLES w. HERMANOE. [a 5.1

Witnesses G. F. WATSON, J. 1). Mom. 

